China throws the switch on battery buildout ‘equal to 10 times US capacity in 2025’China’s battery expansion plans highlight a widening gap with the US, as renewable energy demand fuels rapid growth in storage systems3-MIN READ3-MIN3ListenPublished: 8:40pm, 9 Apr 2026Updated: 10:54pm, 9 Apr 2026China’s leading battery makers have unveiled plans to add more than 600 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new production capacity for the energy storage system (ESS) market in just the first two months of 2026, underscoring surging global demand for renewable energy infrastructure.The planned facilities – spanning major players from Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) to Gotion High-tech – amount to roughly 10 times the 58GWh of total capacity installed across the US in 2025.According to the GGII Energy Storage Research Institute, a Shenzhen-based consultancy, 19 mainland Chinese battery producers it tracks were set to invest a combined 180 billion yuan (US$26.3 billion) to build new lithium-ion battery factories.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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China throws the switch on battery buildout ‘equal to 10 times US capacity in 2025’
In early 2026, Chinese battery manufacturers announced plans to add over 600 GWh of new battery production capacity for energy storage systems. This expansion, driven by increasing global demand for renewable energy infrastructure, is estimated to be ten times the total battery capacity installed in the US in 2025.
Daniel RenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-09 · 12:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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In early 2026, Chinese battery manufacturers announced plans to add over 600 GWh of new battery production capacity for energy storage systems. This expansion, driven by increasing global demand for renewable energy infrastructure, is estimated to be ten times the total battery capacity installed in the US in 2025. Nineteen Chinese battery producers are investing a combined 180 billion yuan (US$26.3 billion) in new lithium-ion battery factories. Companies like CATL and Gotion High-tech are leading this buildout. The GGII Energy Storage Research Institute, a consultancy based in Shenzhen, tracks these investments. This expansion highlights a growing disparity in battery production capacity between China and the US.
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19 mainland Chinese battery producers are set to invest a combined 180 billion yuan (US$26.3 billion) to build new lithium-ion battery factories.
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The planned facilities amount to roughly 10 times the 58GWh of total capacity installed across the US in 2025.
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China's leading battery makers plan to add more than 600 GWh of new production capacity for ESS in the first two months of 2026.
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